Established February 08, 2011 Location Washington, DC, USA | Students 50,000 registered Nickname HRUHR University | |
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Provost Dr. Sydney Smith-Heimbrock Address 1900 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. | ||
The Human Resources University (commonly referred to as HR University or HRU) is part of the United States Office of Personnel Management which serves as the national focal point for the development and delivery of human resources training to enhance the capabilities of the Federal workforce. In addition, HRU provides services to Federal human resources contractor personnel as well. Since inception HRU has had more than 50,000 registered students from across the Federal government. In April 2014 HRU received some publicity for saving the Federal government over $100 million in cost savings in training costs.
Contents
- History
- Present day
- Future development
- Leadership
- Background information
- Strategic Partnerships
- References
HRU’s mission is to offer a learning environment to develop qualified human resources professionals across the United States Federal Government. HRU is the primary training organization for the Federal Human Resources Workforce, and provides formal and informal training for students both in the classroom and on the job. HRU provides formal classroom and online training and has a virtually continuous presence with the workforce through online continuous learning and knowledge sharing on HRU's Web site. HRU’s training opportunities work to enhance workplace performance and promote mission effectiveness in order to provide a foundation for the future of the Federal Human Resources workforce.
HRU provides the following services:
History
HRU was created as a result of critical necessity, identified in high-level studies by the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council in 2009. This governance organization wanted to provide a professional career path and consistency of training content and opportunities for the Federal Human Resources Workforce. In 2011 HRU was founded by the CHCO Council, OPM, and with the assistance of the Executive Human Resources Community Leadership across the Federal Government. HRU is managed by a Provost who reports to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. The founding Provost was Kathryn Medina and she served in this capacity from 2011 to 2012. The current provost is Dr. Sydney Smith-Heimbrock.
Present day
HRU provides a global learning environment to develop qualified human resources professionals who deliver and sustain effective and affordable capabilities for the Federal Government. By the numbers: HRU offers more than 120 courses annually from various Federal agencies and vendors. All HRU offered courses must first be approved by OPM before they can be offered to the students.
Future development
In the future the Human Resources University will work on turning the course curriculum into a certification program for Human Resources federal/contractor personnel who are supporting the United States Government with its human resource requirements.
Leadership
HRU has had two provosts lead it throughout HRU's history:
Background information
HRU is located at the United States Office of Personnel Management headquarters in Washington, DC. HRU serves members of the Federal Human Resources Workforce who are located around the country and world. HRU is responsible for the training and career development of the more than 50,000 registered students, and has an extensive virtual presence online.
Strategic Partnerships
HRU has established strategic partnerships with American University, George Mason University, University of Maryland University College, and The Catholic University of America.